Essen vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Essen London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1561
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3822
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$682
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3475
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
587K
8.8M

The cost of living in Essen is 58% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 3860th and 20th ($1561 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 1st in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Essen compared to 1 months in London. Essen ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 17th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Essen vs London

Prices for goods and services in Essen and London are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Essen London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.1
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.31
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$468
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4998
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3089
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.22
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.94
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.77
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.5
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.03
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$30567

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1592
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1481
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1642
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1579
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1573
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1549
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1467
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1570
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1639
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1622
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1620
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1563
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1567
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1572
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1661
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1579
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1578
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1564
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1640
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1944
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1566
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1579
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1673
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1614
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1663
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1587

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199